Environmental Technician

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We're looking for an Environment Technician to join our Anglian Water team based in Norwich.

Location: Norwich
Hours: 45 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a newly established role within a forward-thinking team. As an Environment Technician, you'll play a key part in ensuring Anglian Water remains compliant with the Streetworks Protocol. You'll be carrying out sampling of waste materials such as soil and asphalt across the region, supporting our commitment to environmental excellence and regulatory compliance.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Environment Technician, you'll be working within the IMRDS team, supporting them in maintaining water supply systems and ensuring environmental compliance. Your day to day will include:

  • Collecting and submitting soil and asphalt samples from excavations across the Anglian Water region to approved laboratories
  • Processing laboratory results and uploading information to internal systems, including Street Manager
  • Auditing compliance with the Streetworks Protocol and reviewing on-site dig team practices
  • Supporting waste management planning and providing advice on waste handling based on sampling results
  • Championing site safety and embedding Safer Every Day principles across all sampling activities

What are we looking for?

This role of Environment Technician is great for you if you:

  • Hold a science-related degree and are keen to begin a career in Environmental Management
  • Are comfortable working autonomously within established processes and procedures
  • Bring strong communication and influencing skills, particularly when working with field-based teams
  • Thrive in fast‑paced operational environments and have a strong commitment to safety
  • Show a willingness to constructively challenge processes to drive high standards in safety, quality and efficiency
  • Hold a full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step towards a rewarding career with us!

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We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

  • Location:  King's Lynn. Norwich. Ipswich
  • Vacancy ID:  10606
  • Background check:   None
  •  Closing date: 16 Apr 2026
  • Flexible Working:  Yes
    Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.


 

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